EastEnders fans have been given a major clue about the Panesar family patriarch after Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) broke down in tears following a racist attack on the Minute Mart. In an emotional conversation with her son Kheerat (Jaz Deol), Suki revealed the reason her husband is in prison.
Kheerat expressed his desire to visit his father for his upcoming 60th birthday, but Suki advised against it, telling him to leave him with some 'dignity'. The conversation turned to the father's incarceration, with Kheerat insisting: 'He shouldn't be in there. He was defending his home! They try to burn a house down with children in their beds, and he's the one given life?'
Suki, visibly upset, spoke about the struggles she has faced: 'I've spent my whole life fighting. Never mind pushing glass ceilings, I've had to push at brick walls. Smash my way through.' She urged Kheerat to stick together as a family, referencing the loss of their father.
The scene has sparked speculation among fans about the true identity of the Panesar patriarch and the circumstances of his crime. The family has been notoriously secretive about their past since arriving in Albert Square.
